For a Minnesota minor league baseball team known for a history of outlandish promotions, the idea of naming its longtime live pig mascot after the weight loss drug Ozempic made perfect sense. The St. Paul Saints quickly found out that … Continued
MADISON — Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have found 19 viruses in wild fish, most of them never before discovered, including one coronavirus in walleyes that was previously found only in birds. The new study, published in the journal … Continued
Caden Clark has called Chad Greenway a “big brother” and an “uncle.” What role the former Vikings linebacker actually plays to the Loons midfielder is mentor — someone 20 years his senior who can help guide the 20-year-old soccer player … Continued
By BETH HARRIS (Associated Press) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87. … Continued
By PAUL WISEMAN (AP Economics Writer) WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve slipped last month in a sign that price pressures continue to ease. The government reported Friday that prices rose … Continued
Our community of diorama artists were at it again this year, creating with Peeps as has been our Easter tradition since 2004. Yep, 20 years now. Happy anniversary, Peeple! “Thank you, Pioneer Press, for offering kids (and adults) a fun … Continued